absorb
Example Sentences
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“Our customers are just not willing to absorb any price increases,” Carden said.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
The molecules absorb infrared energy rising from below and then release part of that energy back into space.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
State-run oil companies are already running out of capacity to absorb mounting losses.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But again the private market is failing to absorb willing workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Waiting by the White House entrance was a large, heavy wagon equipped with a platform and bed springs to absorb the jolts as the wagon drove to the train station.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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